There are 4 ways to get from Panama City to Jacó by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
6h 33m$359–660Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Jacóbus Panamá / ...
14h$50–80Drive 753.2 km
- Drive from Panama City to Jacócar 753.2 km
11h 28m$103–149Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane PTY - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
6h 34m$508–688
Panama City to Jacó by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Jacó is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Jacó is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 6h 33m and costs $350 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Jacó. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Panama City and Jacó is 765 km. The road distance is 753.2 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Jacó without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Panama City to Jacó, including transfers.
Panama City to Jacó bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Albrook station.
Panama City to Jacó bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Jacó station.
Jacó is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 4:46 AM in Panama City and 3:46 AM in Jacó.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Jacó is 753 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Panama City to Jacó.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Jacó, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Albrook to Jacó 4 times a day. Tickets cost $55–80 and the journey takes 14h. Tica Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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